Annakleta Haikera The development of the Sikondo Green Scheme irrigation project in Kavango West continues on a positive note with production of vegetables progressing on a consistent basis. The project recently achieved a milestone by delivering its first harvest of the year, including vegetables like green peppers and tomatoes, to the Oshana and […]
Annakleta Haikera The Chairperson of the Kavango West Farmers Union, Johannes Hausiku, has called on farmers to seize the opportunity presented by recent abundant rains in the region and maximise their effort for a better harvest. He emphasised the crucial role of northern farmers in ensuring Namibia’s food security, considering the Kavango regions […]
By: Annakleta Haikera Siguruguru Primary School, accommodating nearly 900 learners in Kavango East, has undergone a remarkable transformation with the construction of new classrooms and an administration block for teachers. The school faced numerous challenges in recent years, notably last February when heavy rains and winds led to the destruction of about 14 […]
By: Annakleta Haikera A Kavango East pensioner, who sustains her family through communal farming, has claimed that she has lost at least 27 goats to crocodile attacks and has never been compensated. Agnes Ndjamba (60), residing in Muroro village, claims she has not received any compensation, despite her significant loss. Unemployed and supporting […]
By: Annakleta Haikera Pupils from the Kavango East region dominated the top 20 best performers in the 2023 Grade 11 and 12 national examination results released this week. Twelve of the pupils who made the list were enrolled at private and public schools in the region. Rukonga Vision School in the Divundu area led […]
By: Annakleta Haikera and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Kavango East regional leadership has asked the government to transfer the operational control of some of the green schemes in the region to the Regional Council in a bid to improve productivity. This move was prompted by the continual underutilisation and lack of production at some of the […]
By: Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has completed the drilling of 21 boreholes in villages prone to crocodile attacks in the Kavango East regions. This initiative responds to the critical water situation, particularly in villages within Ndiyona Constituency. Residents in these villages have been compelled to travel over 20 kilometres […]
By: Annakleta Haikera Esther Haita, a 30-year-old entrepreneur specialising in indigenous fruits and vegetables from Mayara village in Kavango West, is urging young people to tap into the potential of local produce to bolster regional products. Haita, a beneficiary of a two-day training workshop held in November on value addition to wild oranges (maguni) […]
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango East region witnessed the unveiling of Namibia’s first-ever structure built entirely with bricks made from plastic, igniting optimism for employment and entrepreneurship in the area. Wapa-nawa, a recycling centre, designed and constructed the building, providing jobs for over 50 plastic packers who collect plastic and four permanent brickmakers on-site. The […]
By: Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Basic Education has revealed that the N$200 million earmarked for the recruitment of unemployed teachers has already been utilised. Responding to protests by hundreds of teachers who decry what they perceive as a teacher unemployment crisis, the ministry’s executive director Sanet Steenkamp said over N$200 million has already been […]